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How to protect your critical information easily New!

With employees having greater mobility than ever before to work outside the office, the job of protecting data has never been more difficult. This white paper addresses the areas an effective data protection strategy should address.

Solving four primary security challenges of Microsoft SharePoint New!

SharePoint is susceptible to a variety of existing and emerging threats. This report examines the benefits and risks and recommends best practices for protecting an organization’s digital assets.

High-performance protection at the network edge—what, why and how New!

Combining simplified malware detection with URI filtering can offer excellent proactive protection without overburdening the hardware or the administrator. Learn more about the complex threats facing network-edge hardware and best practices to combat them.

Windows 7 security: A great leap forward or business as usual?

Debates and discussions have been raging about the security improvements in Windows 7. This white paper examines the most significant changes and additions, and looks at what they might mean to users and administrators.

Sophos positioned in Leaders' Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection

Mobile data protection systems and procedures are needed to protect data privacy and to adhere to compliance and audit requirements. Because of this, it's imperative that every company includes mobile device protection in its IT operations plan. Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection, 2009 assesses security vendors’ ability to execute and their completeness of vision and recognizes leaders in the competitive mobile data protection market.

Is your organization HIPAA healthy? Updated!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new data breach notification regulations due to go into effect September 23, 2009. These tougher regulations impose stiffer penalties and are designed to strengthen HIPAA. Are you ready for them?

iPhone vs. Blackberry: A mobile device comparison

The BlackBerry has been favored over other smartphones for corporate use for a number of reasons. However, in today’s workplace, enterprises are adopting iPhones at a rapid pace, because a push by employees who want to use them in both their personal and professional life. Yes, there will always be great debate over which mobile device is superior from a usuability standpoint. But when it comes to security, which device is best suited for the enterprise?

Sophos security threat report: July 2009 update

2009 has proven malware attacks are continuing to broaden. While the number of web-based attacks outweighs the attacks through email, cybercriminals are turning their attention to Web 2.0 and social networking platforms and alternative programs and tools. This report examines the malware trends that emerged during the first half of 2009, and explains how businesses can defend against them.

What's new and what's different in Windows 7?

Microsoft’s new operating system Windows 7 is just around the corner, but what kind of security features will it bring? Here's a guide to what you can expect in Windows 7.

Best practices top 10: Keep your e-marketing safe from threats

Months of work on a marketing campaign can go down the drain in a matter of minutes thanks to an unforeseen vulnerability on your campaign's microsite. Don't let your company's brand (or your own) get tarnished by a preventable hack. Here are 10 quick tips to make sure your e-marketing is safe from outside—and inside!—threats.

Sophos positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant 2009

Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms assesses a company's ability to execute and its completeness of vision.

Sophos security threat report: January 2009

The Sophos security report 2009 examines the threat landscape over the last twelve months, and predicts emerging cybercrime trends for 2009.

Windows Vista: Is it really secure?

Do Windows Vista's new security features measure up to Microsoft's aspirations to remove the vulnerabilities of earlier operating systems? Find out whether security vendors' criticisms are well founded, and read our opinion about Windows Vista.

What's your NAC IQ? Take this quiz to find out

With the constantly evolving nature of threats and the increasing mobility of the workforce, organizations are asking what Network Access Control (NAC) can do to improve security. Pit your wits against our NAC quiz to find out how much you really know!